Statements (24)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
locking protocol
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| gptkbp:advantage |
each thread spins on local variable
reduces cache-coherence traffic slightly higher overhead in uncontended case |
| gptkbp:alsoKnownAs |
Mellor-Crummey and Scott lock
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| gptkbp:category |
concurrent programming
synchronization primitive |
| gptkbp:citation |
Mellor-Crummey, J. M., & Scott, M. L. (1991). Algorithms for scalable synchronization on shared-memory multiprocessors. ACM Transactions on Computer Systems, 9(1), 21-65.
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| gptkbp:contrastsWith |
test-and-set lock
ticket lock |
| gptkbp:feature |
scalable
fairness FIFO ordering low contention |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
MCS locking system
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| gptkbp:inventedBy |
gptkb:John_Mellor-Crummey
gptkb:Michael_Scott |
| gptkbp:publicationYear |
1991
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| gptkbp:publishedIn |
gptkb:ACM_Transactions_on_Computer_Systems
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| gptkbp:type |
spinlock
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| gptkbp:usedFor |
mutual exclusion
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| gptkbp:usedIn |
multiprocessor systems
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:EVVA
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
7
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